✕

Lanzhou Noodles

February 18, 2026 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED A NEW SLICER ON A PREP TABLE IN THE BASEMENT. SLICER HAS NOT BEEN USED. INSTRUCTED THAT AN EXPOSED HANDSINK IS NEEDED IN THE BASEMENT IF SLICER IS GOING TO BE USED IN THE BASEMENT FOR HANDWASHING. SINK MUST HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND DRYING DEVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). MANAGER STATES THAT SHE WILL MOVE IT TO THE KITCHEN AREA.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT ALONG THE WALL, INSIDE OF THE SMALL STORAGE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT ON THE LEDGE AND SHELF AND IN THE KITCHEN ON THE FLOOR BY THE LARGE MIXER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND REMOVE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED. RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN SHELVES. CLEAN INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT AND KITCHEN WHERE DROPPINGS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SOME HOLES IN THE CONCRETE OF THE BASEMENT FLOOR; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES WHERE NEEDED. • OBSERVED TWO FLOOR DRAINS IN THE BASEMENT WITH NO COVER; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE FLOOR DRAINS. • OBSERVED SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO AVOID CLUTTER.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 15, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Armour Square

See every restaurant in Armour Square →

About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.